Folding-bed.



' No. 896,277. PATENTED AUG. 1a, 1908.

W. B. DB WITT.

FOLDING 321).. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 19 98.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

. PATENTED AUG. 1a, 1908. W. B. DE WITT.

FOLDING BED. APPLIOATIOF I'ILEIP JAN. 10, 1908.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

No. 896,277. PATENTED AUG. 18, 1908.

' W. B. DE WITT.

I FOLDING BED. Annoumunmm JAN.1,0-, 1903.

3- SHBBTS-8HEBT 3.

, justed to form a settee or couch. l ig. 2 is a also forms a shot? forbooks and other ne'er-n earns m FFIC j WALTER B. DE WITT, OFJACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

FOLDING BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 18, 1908.

Application filed January 10, 1908. Serial N5. 410,177.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, WA TER B. DE WIN, a

citizen of the United States of America, residing at Jacksonville, inthe county of Duval and State of Florida, have invented new and usefulImprovements in, Folding Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

'This invention relates to folding beds, the

object being the production of a combination or convertible article bffurniture, adapt' ed under one adjustment to form an artistic andornamental settee or couch and under another adjustment to form apractical and comfortable bed, the whole being'comstwct'edand combinedin such'manner as to enable the several parts thereof to be readilyfolded with ease and despatch. With the above general object in view,the invention consists in the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawin s:Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fodin 'bed ad view of the same adjusted to form a 'bed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through Fig. I. Fig. 4 is asimilar section through Fig. 2. Fig. 5

manner of supporting the seat frame. F igl 6 is a detail insideelevation of one end of the bed, showing one of the supporting segments.Figs. 7 and S are detail vertical sections, showing the manner offolding the end boards of the bed and locking the bed frame to a stationary part of the frame. Fig. 9 is arear perspective view of themirror.

The cabinet part or stationary portion of the frame of the folding bodcomprises the side uprights 1 and forwardly projecting extensions orends 2, the tops of which constitute the arms rests-at opposite ends ofthe couch or settee, the said parts being con cles. Another connectingbar it extends seat frame is effectively is a front elevation of thelower portion of the couch, showing the ably of .metal,

same on hinge between the projecting'extensions or ends 2 andfo'rms andcarries supporting rollers 12 which uphold the said frame in a mannerwhich ,will hereinafter appear. 7

Thebcd frame comprises a bottom panel 13, longitudinal frame bars'l4,cross slats 15, side rails 16 and end rails 17. The bed frame is adaptedto fold in the horizontalposition shown in Fig. 4 to the verticalposition shown in Fig. 3 where it lies between and is included of thecabinet.

within the frame of the sides 1 The bed is further provided with a cleat.18 extending 'lengthwisethereof and having hinged thereto at 19 a seatframe comprisin the side rails 20 and end rails21. The sail. frame isprovided at or. near'the opposite ends with seat supporting legs 22, thelower extremities ofwhich are notched as shown at 23 adapting them torest'u on andengag'e the supporting rollers 12 wien the' bed is foldedas shown in Fig. 3. In this waythe used as such. g

24 designates the seat cushion and 25 a back CUSlllOIl which 18 securedto the'under side of the bed bottom 13, the latter formingv the back ofthe seat when the'bed is folded.

The outer side of the bed frame is upheld when the device is used as abed by means of a su port bed frame and adapted to old from the positionshown in Fig. 2 to' the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3, giving anornamental'finish.

to the article as illustrated in Fig. 1. On the inner sides of theextensions 2 of the staagainst which bear flexible straps 29 prefer--connected at one end as shown at 3O to the upper outer corners of thesegments and connected at their 0 p0 site ends. as shown at 31 to theinner si( e of the'bed' frame as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The straps 29 tie the bed frame to the stationary frame and hold thesame in'proper relation'toeach other as. the bed frame is folded upwardand downward as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 3and-4. v

32 and'33 designate the head and foot boards of the bed, or as they willbe termed, the end boards, each of said end boards being jointed to thebed frame by mounting the ins 34 projecting inward from the side rails16 of the bed frame as best shown in Fig. 4. In order to accomjplishthis, brackets 35 are sceuredto the supported when 26 which is hinged at27 to the .tionary frame are supporting segments 28 bottom portions ofthe end boards 32 and 33 which brackets are formed with hearing openingsor hin e pins 34 as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. Inorder to lock the bedframe to the stationary frame when the device is being used asa bed,bolts 36 are provided at the inner corners of the bed frame when in ahorizontal position, each of said bolts being mounted to slide in asuitable casing 37 secured to the side rail 16 and said bolt isconnected by means of an operating link 38 to the bracket at the point39.. The bolt '36 moves through a hole in the endof the ing along thefront of the seat frame and projectingdown far enough to conceal thework- I mg parts of the articles.

43 desi nates straps extending across the the seat frame to form acombottom 0 30 Eartment or storage spa'ee 44 in which the ed clothes orother material may be placed.

To set the article in position for use as a bed, or in other words,adjust the article from theposition shown in Fig. 1 to the posi tionshown in Fig. 2, the forward edge of the seat frame is raised and drawnforward until the notched lower ends of the legs 2 move out ofengagement with the su porting rollers 12. The bed frame is then loweredwhile being held by the flexible straps 29 until the cushion 25 rests uon the cushion 24 when tionary frame or cabinet.

the bed finds an e icient support on the tops of the segments 28. Theend boards. 32 and 33 are then lifted to their vertical positions,whereupon the locking bolts 36 are moved into engagement with their keeers and the bed frame is thus locked relative y to the sta- To restorethe bed to its folded position and adapt the article for use as a setteeor couch, the operation just hereinabove described is reversed. In

pushing the bed frame back to its complete olded osition, the supportinglegs 22 ride upwar over .the supporting rollers 12 until thdqnotches 23.drop into engagement with saidrollers, the rollers thus acting to holdboth the seat and the bed securely in the po sition illustrated in Figs.1 and 3.

45 designates a mirror which is provided with a bell-shaped holder 46consisting of a wire or rod extending lengthwise of the back of themirror and having its ends offset inwardly and secured to the mirrorframe as shown at 47. The bell-shaped holder 46is held by a screw-eye 48which is inserted in the under side of the top 6 of the cabinet, themirror bein thus supported in place inside of the plane of the hingedfront or top 1.0. By sliding the holder.46 through the eye 47, themirror may be adjusted to any desired angle, as indicated in Fig. 1 andarranged either vertically 'or horizontally, the vertical arrangementbeing effected by sliding the holder 46 through the eye 48 until the eye48 occupies one of the lateral end portions of the holder 46 as willbereadily understood.

49 designates suitable ornamental drapery or a carved. representationthereof to give a convenient and ornamental appearance to the article asa whole when folded as shown in Fig. 1, the said dra cry orrepresentation thereof forming part of the supporting frame 26 of thebed.

I claim 1. A folding'bed comprising a stationary frame or cabinet, afolding bed frame having a'jointed connection therewith, hinged andfolding end boards connected with the bed frame, and one or more lockingbolts carried by the bed frame, having a linked connection with the endboards, and adapted to be moved by said end boards into and out ofengagement with the stationary frame or cabinet.

2. A folding bed comprising a stationary frame or cabinet, a folding bedframe mounted therein, a seat frame having a jointed con nection withthe bed frame and provided with legs having lock notches, and supportingrollers mounted on the stationary frame and adapted to enter the notchesof the supporting legs which have inclines that move in contact withsaid rollers.

In testimony whereof'I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER B. DE WITT.

Witnesses:

WiLLiAM KUANER, SAMUEL W. Fox.

